John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Fianna Fail)

Our intention is to introduce new legislation which should come before the House in the not too distant future. Everybody will acknowledge that the base Act of 1958 is out of date and does not apply to modern conditions. There is a need for a revamp of the legislation in so far as it affects Bord na gCon and the entire sector. On the question of how we will achieve this, I will follow the recommendations in the report as closely as possible. If there are any further points that occur to Members or others that appear to be a good idea we will examine those suggestions carefully.

With regard to the matters outside the scope of the investigation which were drawn to Mr. Dalton's attention on the basis that they might merit further examination, these issues have been brought to the attention of the Comptroller and Auditor General who, I understand, will examine them.

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